Construction documents · Arizona
An Arizona package should identify the site jurisdiction and whether any part of the building is factory-built. Keep the local site requirements and the off-site construction documents connected without assuming they follow the same approval path.
Your codes, connected to your drawings
We read the state and local codes and amendments that governments publish online, the way a human reviewer does. Our AI opens it in a web browser, goes to the section or table, and cites it in the finding with a link to the source. The model codes most states adopt, such as the International Building Code, are licensed; we use their text only where a license allows it, and you can upload a copy you’re licensed to use. We reference the section. We never copy or distribute code text.
We detect the codes your drawings cite in the code analysis, cover sheet, and general notes. Add or remove codes, and note the edition, local amendments, and project requirements.
Mark the drawings you want reviewed as Check this file. If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.
Follow the linked drawing and code section, check applicability, and have the responsible professional verify the issue.
State and local references
Examples of codes that can apply in Arizona. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Local example: Phoenix publishes its adopted construction codes and city amendments. Other Arizona jurisdictions may use different references.
For a Phoenix project, select the applicable adopted book with Phoenix amendments. Elsewhere, obtain the actual city or county adoption.
Code names link to official agency or publisher resources. Reviewed September 9, 2026. We detect the codes your drawings cite, and you can add or remove codes.
Arizona reference guide
Arizona law authorizes qualifying counties to adopt building codes for zoned unincorporated areas, with specified limits and possible area exemptions. Confirm the site’s local code and enforcement status rather than extending a neighboring city’s code to it.
Arizona Legislature: county code adoptionThe Arizona Department of Housing provides a plan-review program for factory-built buildings. Its guidance distinguishes off-site closed construction and related compliance documentation; establish how that scope connects to local site approvals.
Arizona Housing: Plan ReviewSources reviewed September 9, 2026. Confirm current requirements and project applicability with the reviewing authority.
Prepare a useful review
Use this preparation list for Groundbook alongside the official permit checklist. Name the codes that apply.
Identify the city or county ordinance, adopted editions, and amendments, and provide the intake checklist. Mark whether the parcel is incorporated or unincorporated.
Where relevant, include approved factory plans and installation information alongside foundations, utility connections, access, and site drawings. Ask reviewers to reconcile their interfaces.
Supply the engineer’s design criteria, civil reports, envelope details, and MEP schedules. Compare notes and values across the documents rather than inferring conditions from the state name.
Identify which files are being checked, which are references, and which revisions are superseded. Include reviewer comments and responses where they explain an unresolved decision.
Use the drawing-register templateFrom documents to decisions
Compare stated design information with the adopted code and local amendments. Verify scope, exceptions, and the source behind each potential issue.
Review code referencesLook for incomplete information and conflicting requirements before submission. Assign each verified finding to the responsible designer.
Prepare for submissionCheck relationships across drawings, schedules, specifications, and reports. Resolve the source conflict and carry the decision into the issued set.
Review the whole packageBefore you start
Treat the off-site building and the site work as connected scopes. Include both packages, identify the responsible reviewers, and verify foundations, services, and placement against the local requirements and manufacturer’s information.
Supply the current drawing set and schedules, relevant specifications and reports, and the reviewing authority’s checklist. Identify the edition, project scope, and permit stage. We read the state and local amendments that governments publish online. The base model codes, such as the International Building Code, are licensed; we use their text only where a license allows it. You can upload a code you’re licensed to use, or an amendment that isn’t online.
No. Groundbook surfaces potential conflicts and omissions with links to source documents for professional verification. It does not issue permits, certify compliance, provide permit-expediting services, or replace the authority having jurisdiction.
Projects in more than one state
For another project's location, start with its own authority and reference list. Requirements and adopted editions can differ across state lines.
Official source directory
County adoption authority and limits for unincorporated areas.
Factory-built building review; not a general local permit checklist.
City plan check guides in Arizona: Phoenix plan check
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Arizona permit set before you submit
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